Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2013/January 2014 | Page 10

ISLAND LIFE MAGAZINE snippets forthcoming Hover to Christmas Market Hovertravel are offering customers the chance to soak up the festive atmosphere at the popular Winchester Christmas Market on December 10. Hovertravel and coach company Lucketts Travel will combine to take you to Winchester where the Christmas Market includes traditional wooden chalets displaying and selling crafts, beautiful gifts, festive food and decorations, along with an openair ice rink. With Hovertravel and Lucketts Travel you will travel on the 9.15am Hovercraft from Ryde on December 10. Hovertravel are also offering special deals for the Sleeping Beauty pantomime at Kings Theatre, Southsea from Monday, December 9. Further details on wesbsite: Hovertravel.co.uk/special-offers To book for the Christmas Market pop into the terminal at Ryde and purchase your ticket or call 01983 717700 to book over the phone. To book the Sleeping Beauty fantastic offer, contact Kings Theatre on 023 9285 2208 / 2232 or email [email protected] All wrapped up in Red Red Funnel has got Christmas all wrapped up this year with the special Red Funnel Cowes Christmas Festival featuring the Cowes Food Show. It takes place on December 14 and 15, from 10am to late afternoon and is set to be the ultimate Christmas mar10 www.visitislandlife.com ket experience across the Island. It will feature a special vintage Santa’s Grotto, the Cowes Carnival Float, street entertainment, a magician, sessions from Dazzle and Fizz kids’ parties, competitions, bouncy castles, live music plus lots more. Lots to see and do There’s plenty to see and do on the Island in the run-up to Christmas and the New Year. Cowes Christmas Festival on December 14 and 15 features a food theatre with demonstrations from top local chefs and talks from Isle of Wight producers. There will be carols in the Square at Yarmouth, also on December 14, creating a wonderful party atmosphere with mulled wine, mince pies, hot chestnuts and hot soup being served. The event starts at 6pm when the Christmas tree lights are switched on. The annual Ventnor Boxing Day Swim on December 26 will see around 100 brave swimmers-and-dippers take to the icy seas at midday prompt. David Thornton, CEO, Visit Isle of Wight said: “There’s nowhere quite like the Isle of Wight for some good old-fashioned, Christmas cheer.”